The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-20

1.-The flattery he has received to-day has
doubtless turned your brothers head,
said Pauline, scornfully. "Come, Milton,
let us go i'm
And, taking the boy by the hand, the
young lady crossed the yard and joined her
parents on the porch.
What on earth have you said to Virgilp
asked Mr.. MorriSs and his wife simultane-
ously, looking at their daughter in "a bewi-
dered manner
You ought to have asked the gentle
man" answered Pauline, carelessly. "As
remarked to Milton second since, | fear
his success has softened his brain. Milton,
dear, go to the stable and tell Jake to hitch
Rena to the phaeton and lead her around to
the front door as soon as he can"
Thus saying, Pauline repaired to her room
to change her dress and PIT on her hat.
Ten minutes later she joined Milton in the
ball below, and the two passed out of the
house, reaching the sidewalk just as the
horse and phaeton halted before the gate.
Milton, with boyish gallantry, assisted
Pauline into the vehicle, after which he took
a seat beside her and grasped the reins Up
Grace to the college; thence across to Grove
road and for two miles up that beautiful
avenue they leisurely rode. During the
whole drive Pauline seemed to be in an UNI
with her youthful companion, and petted
and complimented him as though nothing
unpleasant had occurred. She made frequent
and enthusiastic illusions to the bright bl e
sky above, and the verdant foliage of the
trees on either side of the avenue, and twice
she ahghted from the phaeton to gather
laurels and wild roses growing along the
margins of the creek that runs parallel with
the road.
Milton watched her during the whole
drive in puzzled manner, and, on their
way to the city, said:
Miss Paulie, will you forgive me for
what said this afternoon. | thought you
loved brother, but your conduct this even
ing proves that | was mistaken in my sus-
picions.n
Love your brother! How presumptuous
of you, dear, to think such thing!" and a
low, contemptuous laugh followed this
evasive reply. Love himl Do you think
could love SO cold and naughty a man as
Virgil Paine-a man who pays more homage
to the god of ambition than he does to the
God that made hims'
A resentful light sprang to the boys eyes.
He could not bear to hear even Pauline
speak in such manner of his brother.
You wrong brother deeply" he ex-
claimed, his feelings wounded, by accus-
ing him of paying more homage to ambition
uillh bOcc W OOus AONCi III my Liz
heard him speak in such a manner of you
He always speaks of you in the tenderest
! way, and never does he pray that he does
not ask God to bless his little sister, as he
calls you, and all those near and dear to
your heart On, Miss Paulie, if you knew
how much brother loves God and how hard
he tries to obey Him in all things; if you
knew how he does love to read the Bible
and how often he sheds tears while he il
he haa,,fif,,l Of no xyiI. '
you knew how hard he tries to do unto Others
| as he would have them do unto him; if you
knew how hard he endeayorS to keep me
| from society of bad BOYS and to bring me
up in the wisdom of God; if you could see
him every morning and night as he winds
MS arms around my neck, and hear him ask
| God, for Jesus sake, to cleanse us from al
| our sins, to keep us from pr. de and worldlt
ness, selfishness and uncharitableness. false
hood and dishonesty, and all other sins, you
would not speak of brother in the way you
did. Oh, Miss Pauhe, when he says 'OuI
| Father in Heaven you cannot imagine
| what a sweet feeling comes over me! | fee
that God is indeed our Father, and that He
| is standing right beside me- If all bows haC
such brother as | have, they would soor
learn to love God; they would think religion
sweet instead of dull. 1t is through the in
huence of my own noble Christian brother
UudJ nave given ILL., nodIb W JESUS.
A tender, peaceful light illumined the
boys beautiful face, and, pausing a minute
he said:
"Miss Paulie, 1 don't believe you ever
| like brother Oh, it would break my heart
| if you and he should become enemies.
| Please make friends with him the next time
| you meet him Please, Miss Pauliel"
Pauline's heart was touched; but, unwill.
| ing to spoil the little ruse she had thus far
PLAYED to perfection, she turned away her
| head to hide her emotion from her young
companion
Ten minutes later they parted at her gate.
| She stood for q moment watching the lad as
he hurried down, Grace street, and then went
slowly up the walk, muttering to herself:
Thank heaven! My little ruse succeeded
admirably had no idea of allowing that
child to think l loved his brother All
Milton, you think you were mistaken in
your suspicious, and l am willing you should
think so; but, ah, child, you know not what
a wretched heart carried beneath my mask
of gayety. You have yet to learn that the
proud hide their sorrows and secrets from
the world
1--WE laugh when our souls are the saddest,
We shroud all our griefs in a smile,
Our voices may MARBLE their gladdeSt
And our hearts moan in anguish the while.
And our-eveS were summers bright glory
When winter is wailing beneath
And we tell not the world the sad story
OF the thorns hidden back of their wreath"